Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Carl Benz alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Carl Benz were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1844 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 26 when Carl Benz was born.

Carl Benz was 38 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

Born 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64

Carl Benz

German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

Born 25 November 1844 · died 4 April 1929, aged 84

  1. Napoleon
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Karl Marx
  4. Carl Benz
  5. Mahatma Gandhi
  6. Vladimir Lenin
  7. Albert Einstein
  8. Adolf Hitler
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Karl Marx and Carl Benz in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.